Fragrances with strong cardamom note?

I've become obsessed with the scent of cardamom. I'm looking for a fragrance where it is the focal note. In many fragrances that use it, it can either get swallowed up or its unique scent is buried in an otherwise bad formulation (i.e. Hermes Un Jardin Apres La Mousson).

Strong cardamom notes, anyone? Preferably something nice for spring and summertime. I'm looking for a good fragrance for spring, though Diptyque's Vetyverio is probably going to be my #1. Still! I love cardamom! And coriander. Anything with coriander?

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Heeley's Esprit du Tigre might be just what you're seeking. To my nose, it can easily be summed up by two notes: cardamon and 7 Up. It's very spicy, fresh, sparkling, and sweet, with a faint warmth to it that's very hard to describe. It does NOT smell like tiger balm, which is its inspiration, apparently.

In general, cardamon has tendency to be a top note ( i.e. fade quickly ), so an all-day cardamon fragrance isn't easy to achieve. The closest I've found to that is Clive Christian X For Men, which has my favorite cardamon note in perfumery ( intense, rich, realistic ), and lasts a good three hours or so before fading into pleasant but unmemorable powdery woods.

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JM Vintage Gardenia has the unlikely combination of gardenia (of course), plus cardamom and myrrh! Yesterday, I got a lot more of the myrrh. However, the first couple of times that I wore this one, I was struck by how much I liked the cardamom in combination with the gardenia. Nice one to consider as we head into the warmest months here...

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The NR is extremely hard to find, but if you can source some I think it is exactly what you're looking for. I remember it was one of the blind samples in one of the 3x3 sniffs that we held a year or so ago, here on the Female board and I was so intrigued by the descriptions that the participants were commenting that once the blind sample was revealed to be Cardamome, I got a sample just to be able to smell it myself. And when I sprayed it on and brought my arm to my nose it smelled JUST LIKE you crushed a cardamom pod in your hand. Amazing.

Jaisalmer is a bit sharp (aldehydes and/or Iso-E-Super...I'm thinking?) but if you like a bit of incense and other nose-tickling spices thrown in with your cardamom, this should do the trick.

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Feminite du Bois by Shiseido is very similar to Kenzo Elephant and they both are strong spicy woody perfumes with prominent note of cardamon.

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Originally Posted by mikeperez23

The NR is extremely hard to find, but if you can source some I think it is exactly what you're looking for. I remember it was one of the blind samples in one of the 3x3 sniffs that we held a year or so ago, here on the Female board and I was so intrigued by the descriptions that the participants were commenting that once the blind sample was revealed to be Cardamome, I got a sample just to be able to smell it myself. And when I sprayed it on and brought my arm to my nose it smelled JUST LIKE you crushed a cardamom pod in your hand. Amazing.

I was one of the sniffers in that round and can vouch for the extreme cardamommyness of that scent. It's the airiest/most summer-appropriate cardamom scent I know of, as well.

Kenzo Jungle L'Éléphant is a must-try as well, though *very* heavy. Overspray at your own risk.

Similar to l'Éléphant but less oppressive and less achingly sweet: Parfums d'Empire Aziyadé.

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The different company's Jasmine de Nuit, the older bottles without the sleeve. In it, the cardamon has literally taken over the scent. I recently returned a bottle for that reason.
If you are interested in this, pm me & I'll tell you where you can buy it. The store is selling their old stock. (Not from me & no affiliation.)

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For now had just Valentino Gold and Hermes(es) - two of them(voyage and EAU) - cardamomy ones

Maybe someone else will come up with another new suggestions. Kenzo Elephant to be full of gloves, not cardamom, I do make fresh coffee with both of these spicies and see the difference))

Lyuba, see if you can get a hold of Cardamom Vegetalis by Berdoues 1902. The dominant note throughout is cardamom. Looks like something you might like.

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